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Moths (Lepidoptera)
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Sighting 4449135

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Gracillariidae (family) 20 Oct 2022 donhe
Unverified 20 Oct 2022 Harrisi

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ibaird wrote:
   20 Oct 2022
Is this one moth or twol?
Harrisi wrote:
   20 Oct 2022
One as far as I (eye) could see Ian. Very small, and saw it (one) fly in to where pic was taken....
ibaird wrote:
   21 Oct 2022
i don't see many similarities with the Gracillidae family moths I can see on LBH.
Harrisi wrote:
   21 Oct 2022
Sorry pics arent better, I dropped and broke my flash on way up to cliff so shot only with available light...
donhe wrote:
   21 Oct 2022
The Phyllocnistis (Gracillariidae) have an expanded forewing marginal area with an expanded marginal fringe like this specimen, although the wing patterns on none of published pictures of species in this genus match this specimen.

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  • Leionema lamprophyllum subsp. obovatum Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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